BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1926, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] RUSSIAN DEMONSTRATION. . -MOSCOW, June 18. There was a big trade union demonstration of protest against the British Note to the Soviet. Banners bore slogans like “Hands Off Russian Trade Unions” and “ Y\ T e Will Not Renounce Solidarity with YVorkers of Other Countries.” Aleetings wore held in streets and factories. Foot and mounted militia during the demonstrations guarded Porovsky Street where tho British mission is housed. They were several times pushed back by crowds trying to pass into the building. CHINESE FIGHTING. PEKIN, June 18. Shansi forces are now holding tlieir own against Kuominchun invaders, while other YVupeifu forces are advancing against Ktipminchun. Shansi shell lire caused the blowing up of largo supplies of Kuominchun ammunition, at Tatung Station, Northern Shansi. An acute food shortage is reported at Kolgan. which is the headquarters of Quominchun. Several members of the Cabinet, in addition to YYellington Koo have now taken up portfolios, hence the political situation is somewhat better, though it is not expected tlio veil will remain at a premium for long. TURKISH PLOT. CONSTANTINOPLE, June IS. A plot against Alustapha Kernel was discovered at Smyrna. Several arrest* have been made. SOVIET UNIONS. LONDON, June 18. The Riga correspondent states Red Trade Unions have issued a Note to the world, which says: “To expect the Soviet to forbid Russian Unions to help British miners is totally to misunderstand the spirit of the Soviet Government. The Unions have helped and are helping and will help British miners, because their cause is our cause.” i The newspaper “ Investia ” says: “ The contributions were not the real cause of tho Note, hut they served a convenient pretext to begin Britain’s carefully planned assault on Russia to make us pay our debts.”

FEDERAL LOAN. LONDON, June 18. It is understood that tlio issue of a. Commonwealth loan of six millions is imminent. AN INJUNCTION. LONDON, June 18. The Court granted Beechain’s an interim injunction pending the trial of an action restraining Freeman’s from holding auctions near Covent Garden. A!ONSTER. AEROPLANE. LONDON, June 18. The “Morning Post’s” Berlin correspondent says:—Dr Bumpier, of Taube fame, announced to the Society of Aeronautics, that lie proposes to build an aeroplane with two hundred feet spread of a spread, the wings being 125 feet long. She will have ten engines, each of one thousand horse power, and her speed will he 170 miles an hour. She wnl have accommodation for 130 passengers.

SPANISH BULLS RAID. .MADRID, June IS. A nioh of infuriated hulls escaped from the Seville arena. They entered and serionslydamaged every aeroplane in the building. DEFENCE TREATY. X POLAND AND ROUAIANIA. VIENNA, Jun o 19. A surprise announcement was made at a conference of the Little Entente Powers to the cll'eet that Roumania has concluded a treaty of defence with Poland for their mutual protection on the Polish frontier, and on the Bessarobian border, against Soviet aggres-

Tho Czech and .Tugo-Slavia Ministers declared that they took cognisance of the treaty, hut they reserved their judgment in the matter. PLOT FOILED. CONSTANTINOPLE, June it). Apparently the plotters were awaiting Alustapha Ivemnl’s arrival in Smyrna to carry out their designs, hut the plot was discovered. Just before the President’s arrival the police seized weapons and bombs. The arrests included several prominent personages. THE COAL BTLL. LONDON. June 18. Tho “Daily ATail” says: The Government introduces its Eight Hour C’oal Arines Shift Bill on Afonday. 'lhe second reading takes place on AA’cdiiosday. The Government is aiming at its passage within ten days, although the Labourites are demanding more time for its discussion. The Cabinet has decided that the Bill shall extend over a period of five years. LONDON, June 18.

Eleven. Unionists, headed by Air Locker Lampson handed in a- motion in the House of Commons, which reads:— “That this House condemns the subversive, politics! activities in this country of Soviet organisations admitted for tho purposes of trade, and is of opinion that the trade agreement with the Soviet ought to he terminated.” The motion will bo debated on .Tunc 25th.

NATIONAL LOSS. LONDON, Juno 19

The nation’s wealth is being depleted beyond precedent, declared Air P. J. Hannon (ALP. for Aloseley, Birmingham). who is Chairman of the Conservative Parliamentary Industrialists, when sneaking at Birmingham. He estimated tho country’s loss as the result of the coal stoppage at eight millions sterling per day 'af present. “If the stoppage lasts another fortnight.” Mr Hannon said, in conclusion, “the loss will lie ten millions daily.”

A PEACE AfOVKAIENT. LONDON. June L 9. Tho advance guard of thousands of women. Comprising mothers, sweethearts and wives, who have marched from all Harts of England, Scotland and AA'ales reached London on Friday night in preparation for a great Peace Pageant to be held in Hyde Park today. They Rive been arriving from all points of the compass, some having inarched more than two hundred miles. Every town and village en route lias swelled the numbers. At Hyde Park, the leaders will present- a resolution, which has already lieen adopted bv countless towns and villages, to the effect that law should replace war in the settlement of International disputes. 1 his resolution will be supported by famous men and women. Then, with massed opinion behind them, the Pilgrim Peacemakers hope to bring pressure to bear on the Government to take such a lead iu the proposed Disarmament Conference that war will be rendered impossible. EX-QUEEN DEAD. LONDON, June 19. Obituary.—Olga, ex-Queen of Greece. OBITUARY. SYDNEY, June 21. Obituary.—Smith T. Greenwell, a Afaori AA'ar veteran.